. Glass. ^N^-«NT* FRENCH GLASS—NEVERS early a date as the sixteenth century. Altarists haddoubtless come to Nevers before the time of the DukeLouis, but it was during his rule that the Saroldo familysettled here, a family famous especially for their skillin the use of glass enamels. To the Saroldo succeededthe Ponta family; and in the seventeenth century JeanCastellano came from Lidge: in addition to theseAltarists, Venetian workmen were employed at is, indeed, a noticeable fact that here in the very centreof France these glass-works should, for something liketwo hundred years, have b

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. Glass. ^N^-«NT* FRENCH GLASS—NEVERS early a date as the sixteenth century. Altarists haddoubtless come to Nevers before the time of the DukeLouis, but it was during his rule that the Saroldo familysettled here, a family famous especially for their skillin the use of glass enamels. To the Saroldo succeededthe Ponta family; and in the seventeenth century JeanCastellano came from Lidge: in addition to theseAltarists, Venetian workmen were employed at is, indeed, a noticeable fact that here in the very centreof France these glass-works should, for something liketwo hundred years, have been dependent upon Italianworkmen. The glass of Nevers acquired some general renown inthe seventeenth century. Thomas Corneille, the youngerbrother of the great dramatist, calls the town a ^petitMurane de Venise, and praises the varUtd des diversowvrages de Derre qui sy font et qiion transporte danstoutes les provinces de la France! In this case—quiteexceptionally as regards France—we can associate

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